MogiMachine Learning Engineer Job Postings Rise in Washington, California, Virginia
New job postings for Machine Learning Engineers increased in Washington, California, and Virginia over the last 28 days.
By Hannah Lindqvist, Mogi Research · Oct 21, 2026
Job postings for Machine Learning Engineers saw an 8% rise across the US in the 28 days ending October 21. Washington added postings, with eleven hundred percent more than the previous period. California added postings, with fifty percent more. Virginia added postings, with one hundred and eleven percent more.
The surge in Washington may be due to new opportunities at companies like PitchBook and Snap Inc. The increase in California could reflect ongoing demand for AI talent. Virginia's rise may also be linked to specific employer needs.
In the coming period, it will be important to watch if Washington continues to see such a significant increase in Machine Learning Engineer postings. Continued growth in California and Virginia will also be noteworthy, alongside the performance of states like New York and New Jersey, which saw a fall in postings.
The numbers
Which states have the most Machine Learning Engineer jobs in the last 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 12 | 1 | +1100% |
| California | 69 | 46 | +50% |
| Virginia | 40 | 19 | +111% |
| New York | 22 | 28 | -21% |
| New Jersey | 14 | 38 | -63% |
Top roles: Machine Learning Engineer (12)
Top employers: PitchBook (2), Snap Inc. (2), DoorDash (1)
Washington jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-21 with the 28 days before them. Covers US, all states, Machine Learning Engineer. Employers with fewer than five postings in the last eight weeks are grouped together and left out of the rankings. The company details come from the crawl's company profiles, where the crawl has one.
Written by Hannah Lindqvist of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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